Irish Crooner Hozier Will Have You Singing Gospel Seven Days a Week

October 30, 2014 5:42 PM

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Hozier may not have been a household name this time last year, or heck, even five months ago, but the Irish musician is certainly on his way to being one now. Putting his own spin on the blues and gospel of the 1950s, Andrew Hozier-Bryne is exactly how he appears to be: charming, soft-spoken, intelligent, modest, and incredibly sweet. At just 24, the musician has recently released his self-titled debut album--which fans (including myself) had been waiting for ever since his first EPs, From Eden and Take Me to Church--and is selling out every show he announces.

I jumped at the chance to interview him (okay, so I may have harassed charmed some people to get the interview) and chatted with him right after he completely nailed a performance on Saturday Night Live, something he was pretty nervous about having just lost his voice prior. We talked about what it ...